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Tetany: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Tetany is a muscle spasm often in the hands and feet. It is caused by imbalances in calcium and magnesium levels in the blood which can be due to conditions like hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, kidney failure, or vitamin D deficiency. Symptoms include muscle cramps, spasms, tremors, and in serious cases, loss of coordination, vision changes, fainting, vomiting, paralysis or seizures. Treatment focuses on correcting the underlying cause by giving calcium or vitamin D supplements, surgery if tumors are present, or treating any acute conditions like kidney failure that are contributing to tetany.

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Tetany: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Tetany is a muscle spasm often in the hands and feet. It is caused by imbalances in calcium and magnesium levels in the blood which can be due to conditions like hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, kidney failure, or vitamin D deficiency. Symptoms include muscle cramps, spasms, tremors, and in serious cases, loss of coordination, vision changes, fainting, vomiting, paralysis or seizures. Treatment focuses on correcting the underlying cause by giving calcium or vitamin D supplements, surgery if tumors are present, or treating any acute conditions like kidney failure that are contributing to tetany.

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Tetany

By Ant 1201
Table of
Contents

What is it?
01
What is the cause?
02
What are the symptoms?
03
What are the treatments?
04
What is Tetany?
A brief definition of the
disease and causes of
Tetany
01
What is Tetany?
Tetany is a muscle spasm often in hands
and feet
●
●
●
Alcohol abuse
Alkalosis (elevated pH of the blood)
Hyperventilation
02
● Hypocalcemia
● Hypoparathyroidism (underactive
parathyroid glands)
What are the
●
●
Malnutrition
Medication side effects causes?
● Pancreatitis
● Pregnancy and breastfeeding
● Vitamin D deficiency
Serious or life-threatening causes of tetany

80%
02
50%
01 60%
03

Acute
Acute kidney Pancreatitis Stroke
failure
03
Symptoms
Muscle Cramps, Spasms or Tremor
Symptoms that might indicate a serious condition

01 04
02 03
● Loss of muscle ● Fainting ● Paralysis ● Severe Headache
coordination ● Vomiting ● Seizures ● Slurred Speech
● Loss of vision or
changes in vision
04
What are the
treatments?
There are many causes
towards Tetany...

The treatments would be


different based on the main
causes.
Main Goal:
to correct the imbalance
Calcium and Magnesium
Supplement
Example

if tumors on the Then surgery


parathyroid are to would occur
blame
Example

kidney calcium
supplements
failure
Resources
Vitamin D Deficiency: How Much Vitamin D Is Enough? (2016, August 12). Retrieved

September 15, 2020, from


https://www.medicinenet.com/nutritional_health_vitamin_d_pictures_slideshow/article.htm
Schaefer, A. (2018, September 29). Tetany: Signs, Causes, and Treatments. Retrieved from
https://www.healthline.com/health/tetany#takeaway
International 404 - Healthgrades. (2018, June 7). Healthgrades.Com.

https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/bones-joints-and-muscles/tetany
Friedrich, P. (2019, December 5). What’s in a title? When it comes to ‘Doctor,’ more than you might think. The
Conversation.https://theconversation.com/whats-in-a-title-when-it-comes-to-doctor-more-than-you-might-
think-127979

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